Improvement in printers  composing-sticks



H. 0. PENTON. Printers Composing-Stick.

Patented Jan. 1, 1878.

( El m O l V 4 N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHUGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. a C:

To all whom it may concern UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFICE.

HIRAM FENTON, OF WETHERSFIELD, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO WM. H. CHAMPLIN, OF STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRINTERS COMPO SlNG-STIGKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 198,913, dated J annary 1, 1878; application filed December 7,-1877.

Be it known that. I, HIRAM G. FENTON, of

' Wethersfield, in the countyof Hartford and State of Connecticut,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements pertaining to a Printers Composing-Stick, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, where- Figure 1 is a top view. 'Fig. 2 is a sideview. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on: plane mm.

The letter a denotes the body, and b the adjustable gage. The side of the body is provided with the mortise 0. Through this mortise runs the screw-pin d, bearing on its inner end the nut 0, also the nut f, and pivotedat its outer end to the lever-cam Between the lever-cam and :the side a of the body is interposed the friction-block h. I

The nut flies in a chamber made in the gage b. The gage is fastened at any desired pointby throwing the lever-cam down to the position shown in the drawings. It is loosened, so that it can be moved back andforth, by throwing the lever-cam outward.

The friction-block h is interposed between the cam and the side or flange a for two purp0ses'to wit, to prevent the cam from wearing the side or flange a, and to give increased holding power.

The attachment of the pin d to the gage by means of the two nuts is for the purpose of 1. In combination, the body a, gage b, pin

cl, nuts 0 f, and lever-cam g, all arranged substantially as shown and described. I

2. In combination, body a, gage b, pin 1], nuts 0 f, levercam g, and friction-block h, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

HIRAM C. FENTON. Witnesses:

R0121. F. GAYLORD, W. E. SIMONDS. 

